We are living in a time where social media dominates our interactions and relationships. Although there have been countless think pieces devoted to slamming social media for hindering our ability to connect with one another, I would argue these mediums have actually increased our ability to communicate and have helped develop spaces where education, engagement and movements for change have flourished.

We live in a world of heightened division. Terror attacks across the globe highlight the polarization, but we sense the brokenness in our everyday lives also. How can we process the division and become agents of peace and community?

The word conjures mental images: stained glass, wooden seats, an organ. It’s a church word. The space where Christians worship is called a sanctuary.

When I show up at a church building on a Sunday morning, the question I’m most ready to ask is “Where is the sanctuary?”

But being in a sanctuary is different than finding sanctuary. The challenge for today, though, is that fewer and fewer people want to know where the sanctuary is. More and more, people want to know if they can actually have sanctuary.

Getting trash off the streets can get people off the streets. An organization of caring people in Detroit has found a way to green their community while providing training and jobs for those needing some help.